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John Montagu, 4t Earl o
Sandwich
,
PC
,
FRS
(13 November 1718 ? 30 Apryle 1792)
[1]
wis a Breetish
statesman
who succeedit his grandfaither
Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl o Sandwich
as the
Earl o Sandwich
in 1729, at the age o ten. Durin his life, he held various militar an poleetical offices, includin
Postmaster General
,
First Lord of the Admiralty
, an
Secretar o State for the Northren Depairtment
, but is aiblins best kent for the claim that he wis the
eponymous
inventor o the
sandwich
.